Association studies between -1185A/G von Willebrand factor gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease

High levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) have been associated with cardiovascular disease. The A allele of the -1185A/G polymorphism in the 5'-regulatory region of the vWF gene was associated with the highest plasma vWF levels in a normal population. To examine the association between -1185A/...

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Main Authors: D. Simon, C.A. Paludo, G.C. Ghisleni, W.C. Manfroi, I. Roisenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000600005